Scotland: Celtic keep it late
Japanese international Daizen Maeda assisted in the 87th minute as Celtic started their Premiership title defence with a 1-0 win over St Mirren.

 

His compatriot Reo Hatate played for 78 minutes while Korea Republic international Yang Hyun-jun was on for 59 minutes.

Australia's Apostolos Stamatelopoulos played 79 minutes for Motherwell as they scored late to draw 1-1 with Rangers. His compatriot and teammate John Koutroumbis played the full match.

Martin Boyle played 80 minutes and Jack Iredale the full match for Hibernian in their 2-1 defeat of Dundee FC.

Zachary Sapsford made his debut for Dundee United in their 2-2 tie with newly-promoted Falkirk, who came from behind twice to grab a point. The 22-year-old Australian played the full match and received his first Premiership yellow card in the 49th minute.

Belgium: Japan trio power up Pro League
Japanese international Atsuki Ito scored in the 87th minute to open Gent’s Belgian Pro League campaign with a 1-0 win over La Louviere. The 26-year-old played the full match. 

His compatriot Ryotaro Ito converted a 24th-minute penalty to hand Sint-Truidense a 1-1 draw with Sporting Charleroi. Ito’s compatriots Leo Kokubo, Taiga Hata and Rihito Yamamoto all played the full match while fellow international Shogo Taniguchi came on in the 80th minute.

Japan’s Isa Sakamoto scored in the 82nd minute in Westerlo’s 3-1 win over Zulte Waregem. The 21-year-old was substituted four minutes later.

His countrymen Takahiro Akimoto and Takuma Ominami both played 90 minutes in OH Leuven’s 5-0 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise.

Socceroo Ryan Teague made an 85th-minute appearance in KV Mechelen’s 2-1 win over Club Brugge.

 

Korea Republic international Hyeon-gyu Oh played 72 minutes in KRC Genk’s 1-1 stalemate with Royal Antwerp.